"What do you mean?" Qiu Cao'er raised her eyebrows, as if she was about to have an attack. Unfortunately, this beauty's shy and angry look fell into Qian Wubing's eyes, but it was this woman who was hurt by his words.
, some became angry from embarrassment.
"Just say what you mean!" Qian Wubing looked towards the river and stopped looking at her, which made Qiu Cao'er even more angry.
Benson and others behind Qian Wubing seemed to have noticed the smell of gunpowder in the conversation between the two, and the hands hanging on their waists slowly touched the handle of the knife.
"Ha!" Qiu Cao'er's stern face suddenly relaxed, and she chuckled: "It seems that there is some misunderstanding between us. Mr. Qian doesn't think we are those guys who commit evil at sea, right?"
"Oh?" Qian Wubing turned around. This really surprised him, wasn't it? It seemed that since the beginning of the fight, he had heard that the pirates were selling stolen goods.
"Young Master Qian probably doesn't go out much. He hears rumors from people outside and believes them to be true. Young Master Qian is right. Tianjin is under the rule of the Ming Dynasty and is the gateway to the capital. Those brothers who are merchants begging for food may not come here.
Where they eat, even if the government is incompetent, our Cao Gang will have to drive them out. This road is facing the sky, and everyone goes on one side. Business on the canal and business on the sea are never the same thing!"
Qiu Cao'er chuckled. She thought it would be much easier if she figured out this joint. People were treating them as pirates to guard against them, so there was nothing worth being angry about.
"Caogang?" Qian Wubing knew about this gang, but he couldn't hide the confusion in his eyes: "Since it is a business of the Caogang, it can be done openly, but it is so secretive, and it is afraid of leaking the news.
When it comes to the government, this is unjustifiable!"
"Let me formally meet you, Caobang Qiu Cao'er. I have met Mr. Qian!" Qiu Cao'er bowed slightly: "My damn husband was the head of Caobang when he was alive. Although he is no longer here, he will work with him to make a living.
Although many of the brothers dispersed, there are always some brothers who stayed. These people and their families had to eat. Fortunately, the old gang leader and several other Xiangtou took care of them, and finally did not let these people
More than a thousand people starved to death. Naturally, I can't reach the prosperous territory in the south of the Yangtze River, but no one has any objections to making a living in Tianjin!"
"Master Qian asked me why I should be taboo against the government!" Qiu Cao'er smiled: "Do you know that our Cao Gang is dependent on the government. How come the government doesn't have a hand in any business in the gang, and I...
There are more than a thousand people, old and young, to feed, and the government’s appetite is huge. I can’t guarantee that they will leave some soup for us to live on if they find out about our deal!”
She pointed at the goods that were being transported to the big ship: "We, old and young, can count on selling these goods to Mr. Qian in the second half of the year. We can get five thousand taels of silver. If we sell them in Tianjin, we can get one thousand taels of silver."
After two visits, I, Qiu Caoer, will have to be grateful to these great masters for their kindness."
"Then where did these goods come from?" Qian Wubing felt that his brain was a little out of control. It was not stolen goods, so how could it be so cheap and so sneaky.
"We can't control the ships at sea, but the ships on this canal, huh, I'm not bragging, at least eight of the ten ships have to listen to our gang, but there are always some people who don't believe in evil and think they are
Those who have strong backing and strong foundations may think that they are invincible, but they don’t know that even if the weather is calm, the boat will capsize in the canal. If the people are dead, these goods will naturally become ownerless!”
After all, it was a bit disgraceful! Qian Wubing sighed inwardly. Since this is the case, it is natural for people in the government, officers and soldiers of the guard station to get a share of the pie. No wonder they are so secretive.
Let me tell you, a boat with two hundred materials cannot enter the fishing village. How can those big boats with sharp bottoms get in?
Thinking of this, his heart moved slightly: "If I don't promise you to wait a few days, will my boat sink in the canal without wind?"
Qiu Caoer showed a row of white teeth and smiled slightly, but did not answer his words.
"You won't wait for me!" Qian Wubing shook his head. I don't believe this evil anymore. No matter how good Niima Cao is for you, you can try to scuttle my ship. "But if you have goods to sell to me,
I won't refuse anyone who comes, but it depends on my fate with you, Miss Qiu!"
While the two were talking, boats were going back and forth, bringing the money on board and loading the goods on the shore. After Qian Wubing finished speaking, he walked towards the boat waiting for him: "What do you want?"
If you want to do business, let’s talk about it next time you meet a girl!”
Qiu Cao'er stood on the shore and watched Qian Wubing leave by boat. She was a little dazed for a moment and didn't know what she was thinking.
The Caobang men behind her had already opened the boxes one by one and were counting the amount of silver. Five thousand taels sounded like a lot, but in fact it was just two big boxes. But when the boxes were opened, the silver light was a bit dazzling.
"Sister-in-law Qiu, this pretty boy is really stingy. Five thousand taels of silver is not much, and he didn't even reward the brothers with tea money!" After counting the boxes, Tang San fiercely moved towards Qian Wu.
The sick man spat in the direction of leaving, "You're taking advantage of that pretty boy!"
"Don't talk nonsense. This silver has been cast and sealed. If there is any mistake, it will be strange. Look at this seal!" Qiu Cao'er picked up the silver and tossed it in his hand. Suddenly he saw the seal under the silver.
Seal, couldn't help but let out a light sigh.
"Otherwise, let's worry about our brother and do what he wants. This pretty guy has such a loud tone, and there must be a lot of money on the boat. Then we can find a cheap place and burn the boat, and no one will know!"
"Shut up!" Qiu Cao'er glared at the guy who came up with the bad idea: "I told you before, if you want to do the kind of business that I used to do as the master, there are many Xiangtou up and down the canal who will take you in. You don't think so.
Everyone is living so peacefully, right? I have to bring trouble to everyone, no one knows about it, huh, if someone finds out, what will happen to all the young and old in your family? We are Cao Gang, not water thieves or pirates!"
"Okay, okay!" Tang San tried to smooth things over, "Isn't Datou doing this for everyone's benefit? Xiangtou has been gone for more than half a year, and everyone's life has been miserable enough. The territory has been taken away by those idiots.
It’s almost done, most of the brothers who dared to fight and kill have dispersed, and we are left with a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled, and we all want to live a better life, right?”
After talking for a long time, Tang San realized that Qiu Cao'er didn't listen to what he said at all, but slightly raised the silver in his hand towards the sky, looking at something carefully.
"Sister-in-law, what are you looking at? Is this silver counterfeit?" He was horrified. He had just ordered it. It couldn't be that the top layer was real silver, but it was all lead-filled fakes!
"It's not fake!" Qiu Cao'er squinted her eyes: "You're a real official. Just look at Yinshuang and you can tell that you're a veteran of the world, and you still ask questions like this!"
Tang San immediately felt relieved. If it was not a lie, then there would be nothing to say. If it was true, he would now consider gathering his brothers to kill the pretty boy and his crew.
"Forged by Dai Wangfu!" Qiu Caoer murmured. "Dai Wangfu, could it be that this Mr. Qian was sent to do things by Dai Wangfu? Or, he himself is a nobleman of Dai Wangfu, but he just used a pseudonym.
"
The people around looked at each other. They all heard Qiu Caoer's words clearly, but they couldn't think clearly about the meaning. I, Cao Nimale Gobi, this pretty boy named Mr. Qian, is he still a young man?
The prince cannot do it!
"I wonder why it's so weird. We have used so many people as guards. Even if an ordinary merchant can afford it, he still has to have the courage!" Tangshan exclaimed as if he had just discovered this.
"Yes, when we were on the boat just now, I accidentally leaned on the leader of the bandit. The bandit's body was hard. Look, maybe he was wearing armor under his clothes!" Another man had just helped Benson.
The members of the Caobang gang who were waiting for someone to row the boat also said belatedly.
Qiu Cao'er said thoughtfully: "That Banren girl, the prices of all kinds of goods on the market are clear, but she recognized the cormorants as white cranes. She didn't come from a wealthy family, so that's why
It’s called a ghost!”
She pondered for a moment: "No, Tang San, you take the brothers and bring the silver back to the village. You guys follow me, let's catch up!"
"That's someone from the palace!" Tang Shan said anxiously: "What Da Tou said just now, sister-in-law, just say it was him who farted. Don't take it seriously. Such an origin is not something we can make decisions about.
Yes, if they do business with us properly, we will already make money!"
"Where are you thinking?" Qiu Cao'er said angrily: "Who said we were going to take advantage of them? We have made money, so don't we hope to make more money? Over in Jining, we still have a boatload of Western sugar, which we sell all the time.
If you don’t get rid of this kind of taken advantage of, who will you look for if you don’t look for them!”
She pursed her lips: "If they really have this background, we will have to do more business like this in the future. Think about it, if we have this guy backing us, are we still afraid of our future business?"
Are those officials here to take a bite? Have you forgotten why people dispersed as soon as our fragrance fell? That's because we have no backer and can't speak in the government. We really need someone to speak for us.
, who dares to seize our territory and poach our people!"
"I'll accompany my sister-in-law!" Tang San threw the money in his hand back into the box: "You two guys will keep an eye on the house. I'll accompany my sister-in-law to chase the pretty boy's boat. I'm not worried about my sister-in-law going alone. The pretty boy will look like a loser at the first sight.
It doesn’t look like a good thing. Why are you bringing a few girls with you when you go out? Don’t let our sister-in-law get in!"
When Qiu Cao'er heard this, she was angry and funny, but when she looked back at the brothers around her, they all looked very convinced, and it was hard to say anything about Tang San.
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. Since you want to accompany me, then come with me!"
"What do you mean?" Qiu Cao'er raised her eyebrows, as if she was about to have an attack. Unfortunately, this beauty's shy and angry look fell into Qian Wubing's eyes, but it was this woman who was hurt by his words.
, some became angry from embarrassment.
"Just say what you mean!" Qian Wubing looked towards the river and stopped looking at her, which made Qiu Cao'er even more angry.
Benson and others behind Qian Wubing seemed to have noticed the smell of gunpowder in the conversation between the two, and the hands hanging on their waists slowly touched the handle of the knife.
"Ha!" Qiu Cao'er's stern face suddenly relaxed, and she chuckled: "It seems that there is some misunderstanding between us. Mr. Qian doesn't think we are those guys who commit evil at sea, right?"
"Oh?" Qian Wubing turned around. This really surprised him, wasn't it? It seemed that since the beginning of the fight, he had heard that the pirates were selling stolen goods.
"Young Master Qian probably doesn't go out much. He hears rumors from people outside and believes them to be true. Young Master Qian is right. Tianjin is under the rule of the Ming Dynasty and is the gateway to the capital. Those brothers who are merchants begging for food may not come here.
Where they eat, even if the government is incompetent, our Cao Gang will have to drive them out. This road is facing the sky, and everyone goes on one side. Business on the canal and business on the sea are never the same thing!"
Qiu Cao'er chuckled. She thought it would be much easier if she figured out this joint. People were treating them as pirates to guard against them, so there was nothing worth being angry about.
"Caogang?" Qian Wubing knew about this gang, but he couldn't hide the confusion in his eyes: "Since it is a business of the Caogang, it can be done openly, but it is so secretive, and it is afraid of leaking the news.
When it comes to the government, this is unjustifiable!"
"Let me formally meet you, Caobang Qiu Cao'er. I have met Mr. Qian!" Qiu Cao'er bowed slightly: "My damn husband was the head of Caobang when he was alive. Although he is no longer here, he will work with him to make a living.
Although many of the brothers dispersed, there are always some brothers who stayed. These people and their families had to eat. Fortunately, the old gang leader and several other Xiangtou took care of them, and finally did not let these people
More than a thousand people starved to death. Naturally, I can't reach the prosperous territory in the south of the Yangtze River, but no one has any objections to making a living in Tianjin!"
"Master Qian asked me why I should be taboo against the government!" Qiu Cao'er smiled: "Do you know that our Cao Gang is dependent on the government. How come the government doesn't have a hand in any business in the gang, and I...
There are more than a thousand people, old and young, to feed, and the government’s appetite is huge. I can’t guarantee that they will leave some soup for us to live on if they find out about our deal!”
She pointed at the goods that were being transported to the big ship: "We, old and young, can count on selling these goods to Mr. Qian in the second half of the year. We can get five thousand taels of silver. If we sell them in Tianjin, we can get one thousand taels of silver."
After two visits, I, Qiu Caoer, will have to be grateful to these great masters for their kindness."
"Then where did these goods come from?" Qian Wubing felt that his brain was a little out of control. It was not stolen goods, so how could it be so cheap and so sneaky.
"We can't control the ships at sea, but the ships on this canal, huh, I'm not bragging, at least eight of the ten ships have to listen to our gang, but there are always some people who don't believe in evil and think they are
Those who have strong backing and strong foundations may think that they are invincible, but they don’t know that even if the weather is calm, the boat will capsize in the canal. If the people are dead, these goods will naturally become ownerless!”
After all, it was a bit disgraceful! Qian Wubing sighed inwardly. Since this is the case, it is natural for people in the government, officers and soldiers of the guard station to get a share of the pie. No wonder they are so secretive.
Let me tell you, a boat with two hundred materials cannot enter the fishing village. How can those big boats with sharp bottoms get in?
Thinking of this, his heart moved slightly: "If I don't promise you to wait a few days, will my boat sink in the canal without wind?"
Qiu Caoer showed a row of white teeth and smiled slightly, but did not answer his words.
"You won't wait for me!" Qian Wubing shook his head. I don't believe this evil anymore. No matter how good Niima Cao is for you, you can try to scuttle my ship. "But if you have goods to sell to me,
I won't refuse anyone who comes, but it depends on my fate with you, Miss Qiu!"
While the two were talking, boats were going back and forth, bringing the money on board and loading the goods on the shore. After Qian Wubing finished speaking, he walked towards the boat waiting for him: "What do you want?"
If you want to do business, let’s talk about it next time you meet a girl!”
Qiu Cao'er stood on the shore and watched Qian Wubing leave by boat. She was a little dazed for a moment and didn't know what she was thinking.
The Caobang men behind her had already opened the boxes one by one and were counting the amount of silver. Five thousand taels sounded like a lot, but in fact it was just two big boxes. But when the boxes were opened, the silver light was a bit dazzling.
"Sister-in-law Qiu, this pretty boy is really stingy. Five thousand taels of silver is not much, and he didn't even reward the brothers with tea money!" After counting the boxes, Tang San fiercely moved towards Qian Wu.
The sick man spat in the direction of leaving, "You're taking advantage of that pretty boy!"
"Don't talk nonsense. This silver has been cast and sealed. If there is any mistake, it will be strange. Look at this seal!" Qiu Cao'er picked up the silver and tossed it in his hand. Suddenly he saw the seal under the silver.
Seal, couldn't help but let out a light sigh.
"Otherwise, let's worry about our brother and do what he wants. This pretty guy has such a loud tone, and there must be a lot of money on the boat. Then we can find a cheap place and burn the boat, and no one will know!"
"Shut up!" Qiu Cao'er glared at the guy who came up with the bad idea: "I told you before, if you want to do the kind of business that I used to do as the master, there are many Xiangtou up and down the canal who will take you in. You don't think so.
Everyone is living so peacefully, right? I have to bring trouble to everyone, no one knows about it, huh, if someone finds out, what will happen to all the young and old in your family? We are Cao Gang, not water thieves or pirates!"
"Okay, okay!" Tang San tried to smooth things over, "Isn't Datou doing this for everyone's benefit? Xiangtou has been gone for more than half a year, and everyone's life has been miserable enough. The territory has been taken away by those idiots.
It’s almost done, most of the brothers who dared to fight and kill have dispersed, and we are left with a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled, and we all want to live a better life, right?”
After talking for a long time, Tang San realized that Qiu Cao'er didn't listen to what he said at all, but slightly raised the silver in his hand towards the sky, looking at something carefully.
"Sister-in-law, what are you looking at? Is this silver counterfeit?" He was horrified. He had just ordered it. It couldn't be that the top layer was real silver, but it was all lead-filled fakes!
"It's not fake!" Qiu Cao'er squinted her eyes: "You're a real official. Just look at Yinshuang and you can tell that you're a veteran of the world, and you still ask questions like this!"
Tang San immediately felt relieved. If it was not a lie, then there would be nothing to say. If it was true, he would now consider gathering his brothers to kill the pretty boy and his crew.
"Forged by Dai Wangfu!" Qiu Caoer murmured. "Dai Wangfu, could it be that this Mr. Qian was sent to do things by Dai Wangfu? Or, he himself is a nobleman of Dai Wangfu, but he just used a pseudonym.
"
The people around looked at each other. They all heard Qiu Caoer's words clearly, but they couldn't think clearly about the meaning. I, Cao Nimale Gobi, this pretty boy named Mr. Qian, is he still a young man?
The prince cannot do it!
"I wonder why it's so weird. We have used so many people as guards. Even if an ordinary merchant can afford it, he still has to have the courage!" Tangshan exclaimed as if he had just discovered this.
"Yes, when we were on the boat just now, I accidentally leaned on the leader of the bandit. The bandit's body was hard. Look, maybe he was wearing armor under his clothes!" Another man had just helped Benson.
The members of the Caobang gang who were waiting for someone to row the boat also said belatedly.
Qiu Cao'er said thoughtfully: "That Banren girl, the prices of all kinds of goods on the market are clear, but she recognized the cormorants as white cranes. She didn't come from a wealthy family, so that's why
It’s called a ghost!”
She pondered for a moment: "No, Tang San, you take the brothers and bring the silver back to the village. You guys follow me, let's catch up!"
"That's someone from the palace!" Tang Shan said anxiously: "What Da Tou said just now, sister-in-law, just say it was him who farted. Don't take it seriously. Such an origin is not something we can make decisions about.
Yes, if they do business with us properly, we will already make money!"
"Where are you thinking?" Qiu Cao'er said angrily: "Who said we were going to take advantage of them? We have made money, so don't we hope to make more money? Over in Jining, we still have a boatload of Western sugar, which we sell all the time.
If you don’t get rid of this kind of taken advantage of, who will you look for if you don’t look for them!”
She pursed her lips: "If they really have this background, we will have to do more business like this in the future. Think about it, if we have this guy backing us, are we still afraid of our future business?"
Are those officials here to take a bite? Have you forgotten why people dispersed as soon as our fragrance fell? That's because we have no backer and can't speak in the government. We really need someone to speak for us.
, who dares to seize our territory and poach our people!"
"I'll accompany my sister-in-law!" Tang San threw the money in his hand back into the box: "You two guys will keep an eye on the house. I'll accompany my sister-in-law to chase the pretty boy's boat. I'm not worried about my sister-in-law going alone. The pretty boy will look like a loser at the first sight.
It doesn’t look like a good thing. Why are you bringing a few girls with you when you go out? Don’t let our sister-in-law get in!"
When Qiu Cao'er heard this, she was angry and funny, but when she looked back at the brothers around her, they all looked very convinced, and it was hard to say anything about Tang San.
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. Since you want to accompany me, then come with me!"